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noun

ˈchər How to pronounce chirr (audio)
Definition of chirrnext
as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion the chirr of dragonflies

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chirr

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verb

as in to hum

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirr
  1. hum
  2. whir
  3. purr
  4. whisper
  5. rustle
  6. hiss
  7. murmur
  8. drone
Noun
  • The ritual hum of leaf blowers fires up in the fall and marks the change in season as much as vibrant leaves falling from the trees.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Very occasionally, a scooter—piled high with passengers—hums past.
    — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hum
Verb
  • In a large room with wall-to-wall carpeting, fans whir overhead as the cleaning staff works in the heat of the afternoon.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • On a Wednesday night, the overhead lights are dimmed, the industrial fans are whirring and Chrishana Simon is gliding around the makeshift roller rink.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of whir
Noun
  • Highlights and experiences It is always a special event stepping out of Venice’s airport onto a pontoon and a polished mahogany water taxi that drops you off canalside near your hotel, after a purr through the Grand Canal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Kimie Smothermon begins each day greeted by the squeals, chirps and purrs of nearly 400 guinea pigs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of purr
Verb
  • Eventually, my mother comes downstairs again and puts her arms around him and holds him, whispering something to him, words that to me are meaningless and incomprehensible.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Texans joined hands, whispered prayers - and some armed themselves, bought supplies and waited.
    — Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of whisper
Noun
  • The full textile experience, after all, is multisensory—visual, tactile, and sometimes auditory (think of taffeta’s distinctive rustle).
    — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Still, Polk’s family found peace there, watching big owls swoop down and falling asleep to the rustle of two acres of trees.
    — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of rustle
Verb
  • Scientists previously created tiny diving suits for Madagascar hissing cockroaches that could be used in perilous search operations, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline?
    — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiss
Verb
  • Moments later, murmurs, then cheers, rippled out from where Pasitney, Gaudry, and Espersen stood.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • During a mound visit in the top of the first inning with the Colorado Rockies already trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by two runs, a lone voice of encouragement emerged from an otherwise restless and murmuring crowd at Coors Field.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of murmur
Verb
  • Imagine Marlon James in a crisp, white shirt and conservative tie, droning through another day of brainless ad copy.
    — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Black Frankenstein, Superfly Snuka droned, without looking up from his clipboard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of drone
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“Chirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirr. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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